THE ROLE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHAMBERS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE RURAL AREAS: CASE OF TR72-CENTRAL ANATOLIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGION OF TURKEY

Abstract

This paper was made with a view to determine the role of the Turkish Chambers of Agriculture in the rural development. In order to reach the aim, Kayseri, Sivas and Yozgat provinces in the TR72-Development Agency Region of Turkey were chosen as the research area. Data obtained via survey from the chambers of agriculture in the region constitute the main material of the research. Survey data belonged to 2017. According to research findings, the chambers of agriculture were determined that they played a part significantly in rural development: They had took on a task significantly in formation of the agricultural product prices, balancing of the input prices in the market, registration of the farmers and recording of the farming files. They performed belower price than market price the agricultural services such as fertilizer distribution, disinfection, cleaning of the fields, input sales. Furthermore, they carried out free some activities such as construction of the village roads, opening of the water canals. While they carried out these services, they encountered important problems, especially in financing. In the study, for increasing of role of the chambers of agriculture in rural development and solving of their current problems, router suggestions were also presented.  

Keywords

• Turkey,the chambers of agriculture,agricultural economics,rural area

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